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A diocesan pilgrimage to Lourdes is held annually

This year's pilgrimage will take place from Friday 20th to Wednesday 25th September

Parish groups, individuals and anyone with a desire to be part of this faith journey is welcome to partake.

Bishop Fintan thanks all those who volunteered last year and invites friends, family and fellow parishioners to this year's pilgrimage

People who need assistance are accommodated in a special hospital on the grounds of the shrine and this is staffed during the pilgrimage by people from Cork & Ross who volunteer to assist the pilgrims. The helpers and the able-bodied pilgrims stay in the hotels in the town - which are also near the Grotto.

If you'd like to join the Diocesan Pilgrimage as a helper this year, please

Complete this Form

or telephone 085 252 5040

One permanent place to access Livestream Mass

The Family of Parishes website now has a new fixed link to access livestream Mass each weekend.

In the true spirit of sharing resources a countdown to either a Saturday evening Vigil Mass or Sunday Mass is now available on the website.  This will be rotated around a different parish church each weekend.  So for example this weekend the livestream will be the Vigil Mass on Saturday evening at 7:30pm from the Sacred Heart Church, Coutmacsherry.

How to access the livestream

This is a permanent link at onefaith.ie/livestream

When the countdown reaches zero the livestream will begin. If there is no countdown the previous Mass will be available.

The youngest church in the parish of Rosscarbery has an art treasure at its centre

Carraigfada Church, dedicated to St. Peter, was opened on Sunday 21st November 1909, by Most Rev Denis Kelly, Bishop of Ross. The first Mass was celebrated by Rev Peter Hill PP VF. The first curate was Fr Jeremiah O’Driscoll.

Fr. Peter Hill was largely responsible for the building of the church. His nephew, of the same name, was responsible for the building of Timoleague Church in 1912. Soon after the dedication of Timoleague Church, Fr. Hill was transferred to Rosscarbery to replace his uncle who died that year.

In December 1921, he was transferred to Clonakilty and was appointed Vicar General (VG) of the Diocese of Ross. But he was still to leave his mark on Carraigfada Church in the wonderful three-light stained glass window in the sanctuary.